Stock wheels after disk conversion

Hello all,

I have converted my front D25 on my 47' CJ2A over to disks using mid 70's brackets and clipers and the thick rotors. Now obviously my stock wheels won't work.

What has other used to keep the stock look with a disk brake setup. I still want to run the NDT skinny tires. I am leaving the rear with the drum setup.

I am just looking for a plain steel wheel that will fit over the disk brake setup. I guess a 16x4.5 ? HAven't been able to track anything down smaller then a 16x7

Thanks

 

stock 16" should work with discs, IIRC

 

The wheels I have are the ones that are riveted to the outer ring. The caliper and bracket hit it.

I was thinking maybe using some wheel spacers if I can't find wheels. I have heard bits and pieces that the welded type of stock wheels (from a GPW?) will work.

Hope some of the braniacs on here would know

 

Oops, I posted in the wrong forum.

Sorry

I'll post this in the Flat Fender TEch, if it can be deleted that would be great

 

Believe it or not.. Suzuki Samuria rims fit the bolt pattern... not sure on missing the disc brake hardware, mine are still drums. And are 15 on 5.5 .
the offset from the mounting surface to the inside (toward the drum) seems to be 3 1/2 inches. Don't know if you can get them in 16's either. Discount tire carries them, if you can't find someone selling them.

 

For what it's worth, 16" stock wheels from an FC 150 do not fit over the disc conversions. Fortunately, they were bought at the right price with decent rubber. I bought 1 1/8" spacers so I could move the chassis in the garage with these wheels, with the thought that I'll buy new wheels and tires once this journey of a resto-mod is done. Good luck.

 

Hmm I think it might be tight with a 15. I am hoping to find someone in the area with a CJ 15 inch wheel I can test fit. I'd like to run NDT tires, so would I not have to use a 4 or 5 inch wide rim?

 

I have what appear to be stock type 16 x 4.5" steels; they clear 11" drums fine, but won't clear with the discs that I tried. (I did a test fit on my friend's D27 w/ discs, I'm going to guess he had the chevy calipers on his). It probably wouldn't take a very thick spacer to make it work. We were able to loosely bolt the rims on and gently set the jeep down on the ground, but the rims were on a little cockeyed--either jammed against the caliper or jammed against the tie rod end, I don't recall--maybe both?

The only other thing I recall, is that in his swap he had the rotors pressed on BEHIND the hub flange, so it's slightly narrower than it would have been with drums. In other words, if you added back that 1/8" to 3/16" per side (with a spacer), they may have cleared, and it would then be exactly the same width as it was originally with drum brakes.

 

I have about 4 or 5 extra stock wheels, The size fits, it's the lip in between the riveted spots that is hitting.

I think I'll modify 2 of them so I can move it around and such. I'll just cut that lip and either bend it back and weld it to the outer ring or just remove it , I would prefer to bend it back and re-weld it. In the end I should end up with a soild section rather then the type with the gaps in between the rivited sections

http://www.ottawajeepclub.ca/photos/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=16390

I hope that makes sense.

 

What's it hitting? Any chance you could grind a little meat off the caliper or bracket to make it clear? Doesn't sound like you need much.

 

Seems to be both the caliper and the bracket. Probably get a better look tonight and snap some pics for info purposes.

 

I have (4) 16" x 5" wheels off of a scout sittin' in the shed. If you're anywhere nearby, they're yours for the asking.

 

Ok, so I decided to get the old 4 1/2 inch grider going last night. I started with the rim and took off the materiel that was hitting.

Before:
http://www.ottawajeepclub.ca/photos/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19050

After:
http://www.ottawajeepclub.ca/photos/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19065

Did a test fit and still had some rubbing. I have read a few writeups of people having to grind the calipers. There is alot of meat on these Cevy calipers so I took some materiel off:

Seen here after I was don't. Probably close to 1/4 inch in the thicker section
http://www.ottawajeepclub.ca/photos/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19095

After another test fit, there was still a rib of rubbing, the edge of the caliper bracket was rubbing so I ground off 1/8 off it.
http://www.ottawajeepclub.ca/photos/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19089

Also ground a bit of the ears of the calipers and a bit off the edge of the pads as they touched a bit. I am missing some type of spring clip that goes here:
http://www.ottawajeepclub.ca/photos/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=19098

It wasn't in the caliper box, jsut the two slider bolts and a spring slip to hold the inner pad to the caliper pistion. Anyways, I am sure I can find something somewhere.

After I bolts the wheel back on, no rubs. I think I will do about a 1 inch bead at each section of the wheel there the rivets are, I am sure it can't hurt.

Thoughts? Comments? I don't think take that materiel off the rim is going to have any effects, especially with the 7.00x16 NDT tires.

Thanks

 

Thank you very much for the offer. If I was, I would!

 

only problem I can see would be trying to balance the tire and wheel combination, but it's doable good luck